O Little Town of Bethlehem and Countdown to The Tribulation

Bethlehem was where the Muslims first rallied in revolt against President Trump’s announcement that Jerusalem was Israel’s capital (even though it has been for some 3,000 years!). It is the frequent place of such protests. This is noteworthy for it is also where our Messiah was born and the angels heralded His first coming:

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting. - Micah 5:2 KJV

Micah also foretells that the Messiah will have to give Israel up because they will reject Y’shua as their Messiah, BUT that He will turn back to them when “she which travaileth hath brought forth”:

Therefore will he give them up, until the time [that] she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. - Micah 5:3 KJV

Those who have been following my blog know I believe the travail of Micah 5:3 refers to Jacob’s Trouble/The Tribulation (Jacob refers to national Israel). Therefore, it is Israel which brings forth—or births. It is my understanding that on the brink of this great trouble beginning, first those who are “in Christ” will be raptured or birthed (Isaiah 66:7) then those who will come to believe on the Messiah during the Tribulation are sealed and then “birthed” sometime during the Tribulation (Revelation 14:1-5). (For more on this subject watch Alan Horvath’s The Great Sign of Revelation 12 | 2017 Rapture Extra!)

A side note related to Micah 5:3: Robert Breaker produced an intriguing video on Who Are the 144,000? His take on this made me wonder whether the second part of Micah 5--"the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel"--is referring to the 144,000? 

Jesus referred to travail in John Chapter 16:

A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. - John 16:16 KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. - John 16:20 KJV

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. - John 16:21 KJV

And again in Matthew 24:

All these [are] the beginning of sorrows [odin—birth pains; travail]. - Matthew 24:8 KJV

It appears that the travail prophesied for Israel is nearly upon them.

The Land Divided

According to Israeli News Live, the hubbub over Trump’s pro-Israel stance is a charade because the decision to divide the land of Israel had already been made.

This was also reported by Derek Gilbert on the December 8 SciFriday. Then yesterday in his US Blocks UN report, he shared that the Arabs (Palestinians) became additionally agitated when the news came out that Trump’s pro-Israel views are being endorsed by Crown Prince bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. The Prince informed the Palestinian Authority leader, Abbas, that they will drop the demand to make East Jerusalem the capital of Palestine in exchange for the Gaza Strip and other pockets of land being given to establish a Palestine state.

Another consequence to this is that Vice President Pence’s trip to Bethlehem this week was cancelled.

Please remember two things:

1)  Palestinian land claims are a myth.

2)  Islamic eschatology states that the Muslims must take over Jerusalem for their messiah, the Mahdi, to come.

It may appear that Jared Kushner has solved the Israeli-Palestinian problem, BUT KEEP WATCHING JERUSALEM. Jerusalem is the second hand on God’s prophetic clock, as J. D. Farag likes to say.  

Tachos

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John: - Revelation 1:1 KJV

“Tachos” is the Greek word that is translated “shortly” in the above verse. It is pronounced a bit differently than the stuffed folded tortilla we call “tacos”. These two words actually have something in common-- tachos refers to something coming to pass “quickly, shortly, speedily” and tacos are a food you can make quickly. At least that is how I remember what tachos means.

It is a word that aptly describes the time we see ourselves in as prophecy seems to be speeding up in fulfillment. J. D. Farag believes that President Trump has a significant part in this.

A tachometer measures revolution per minute, so Jesus here was showing us that when we see things revving up with the beginning of pains (referred to as Braxton-Hicks contractions in human labor), know that the TRUE LABOR IS CLOSE BEHIND!

When Does The Trib Begin?

Chuck Missler sets forth what he believes triggers the beginning of Daniel’s 70^th week in a 16-minute video posted June 2013 RAPTURE DATE SET ???, chuck missler ...

It is NOT the harpazo or Rapture of the Overcoming Church nor is it the completion of the third Temple that signals the actual beginning of Daniel’s 70^th week, according to Dr. Missler; but it is when the son of perdition/Antichrist comes into power and enforces a covenant.

Dr. Missler does believe that 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 makes it clear that the Antichrist cannot come into power until after the Rapture.

Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; - 2 Thessalonians 2:3 KJV

A true scholar will look to the original languages for the truth. The term "falling away" of the Bible translation above is improperly derived from the Greek noun apostasia.

The first seven English Bible translations of apostasia all most appropriately rendered the noun as either "the departure" or "the departing". erfministries.com

It is after the Rapture that chaos will cover the earth. This is what the world’s elite wants for it will allow their man of sin to arise and take control! Chuck shares in this video that it is speculated that the covenant the Antichrist enforces will be related to a Palestinian land deal. Note that the son of perdition “confirms” it.

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. - Daniel 9:27 KJV

The word “confirm” in this verse is translated from the Hebrew word gabar which means “to strengthen; cause to prevail”. This infers that the Antichrist strengthens a pre-existing covenant. Possibly he confirms the covenant of the land deal just made with Israel and the Palestinian leadership!

Though we do not know exactly how this is going to play out, one thing is certain. We are seeing the beginning of sorrows and true labor is about to begin. Just because the Braxton-Hicks contractions have subsided does not mean the baby isn’t coming—it is coming VERY SOON!

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

Should We Celebrate Christmas? (Reposted from 2010)

My husband and I believed we were in God’s will when we moved to a small city further south in the state. Before moving, we had been part of a Messianic home fellowship where we had learned the significance of Jesus Christ, Yahshua Ha Moshiach, fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies including the seven feasts of the Lord. We were looking forward to being a part of our new church family, for we had already met some of the brethren before relocating and knew they shared a similar background.

One Sunday in late autumn, the children’s pastor stood up to make an announcement. She invited the children and their parents to become involved in a Christmas program she was planning.

This puzzled me, because in my Messianic fellowship we had been taught that Christmas was of pagan origin and not a holiday instituted by God. We had relinquished many old traditions, including the Christmas tree, for we had learned of its idolatrous roots. Instead, my family embraced the winter feast of Hanukkah, The Festival of Lights, and celebrated Jesus fulfilling it as The Light of the World. As she spoke, I went to the Lord in prayer.

“Why are they doing a Christmas program, Lord? Shouldn’t they be celebrating Hanukkah instead?”

His reply was immediate. “Both Hanukkah and Christmas honor Me.”

Like the Grinch who stole Christmas, a warm revelation filled me. What was in our hearts was all our Heavenly Father cared about. It did not matter to the Lord whether I put up a Christmas tree or not. What mattered was why I placed one in my home. Because of my mother’s teaching, to me the evergreen tree was a symbol of eternal life available through our Savior.
This was good news indeed, for I missed the traditions of my childhood. I felt…free!

Now at wintertime my family and I fill the house with decorations, including a brightly lit Christmas tree. We sing Christmas songs and bake Christmas cookies.

Should we celebrate Christmas? Yes! Yes! Emphatically, YES! With our whole being let us celebrate and honor the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

The Birthing of Paradise

What About 11/11?

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. - Matthew 24:7 KJV

Jesus said there would be, wars, famines, pestilence and earthquakes in the last days. In my earlier article 11/11 911? I posed the question of whether the ascent of the Antichrist would begin November 11 due to the chaos of a major global event.

We did not see an earth-shattering quake on 11/11 nor the actual beginning of world war, but something did happen as related to the rise of the Beast System. To learn more about this, go to The Beast and the Star by Todd of It is Finished YT Channel who gives a synopsis. Also FaceLikeTheSun did a related video Was Bitcoin made by an A.I.?

The “Sevens”

Prophecy is coming to pass before our very eyes! This past Saturday as I waited upon the Lord this thought came into my spirit:

Just as labor contractions come in waves that strengthen with each phase, so will the “sevens” of the 7-year Tribulation. Each “seven” will be more intense than the previous “seven”. The 7 trumpets will wash over the earth stronger than the 7 seals that came before them. And the 7 bowls will crash with a wrathful fervor as never seen before by mankind (Daniel 12:1).

We are seeing the early phase, I believe, of the yet to come Birthpangs of Messiah or Jacob's Trouble. Earthquakes have already ramped up in intensity and the island of Madagascar is experiencing a highly contagious plague outbreak; but as Psalm 91 promises,

I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence [calamity of plague]. - Psalm 91:2-3 KJV

Then there’s the Middle East!

THIS WEEK HISTORY WAS MADE WHEN TURKEY, IRAN, AND RUSSIA BECAME ALLIES! To understand how this might be the preliminary stage being set for the Ezekiel 38 war, watch Never In Human History Has These 3 Nations Had An Alliance! Also starting around the 13-minute mark, J. D. Farag gives his latest Middle East Prophecy Update.

Paradise

All these rumblings are but the beginning of sorrows. But just as human labor brings forth beautiful new life, so will The Tribulation. The Tribulation will be the bloodiest of births; but it will yield Paradise when Yahshua Ha Moshiach, our Jesus Christ, sets up His thousand-year reign upon the earth.

Jesus told His disciples of the coming Paradise:

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. - Matthew 19:28-29 KJV

The word “regeneration” in verse 28 is translated from the Greek word paliggenesia which is made up of two root words:

1) palin—again, back, once more, further, on the other hand

2) genesia—a birthday celebration

Genesia is where we get the word “Genesis” from also. During the Millenial Reign of Jesus Christ, our Lord is going to return Earth to its original glory before the fall of mankind! Once again man will live in Paradise and eat of the Tree of Life!

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. - Revelation 2:7 KJV

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

LOOKING BUT NOT SETTING A DATE

In my Hold Fast! article I shared J. D. Farag’s Mid-East Prophecy Update October 22, 2017 wherein he tells of a significant prophetic event that points to the nearness of a world war. He explains that we are on the cusp of Isaiah 17 and that he believes it will lead to the Ezekiel 38 war.

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. - Isaiah 17:1 KJV

This may be what we should be looking for next. It has been exciting to listen or read what the other watchmen were finding even though I had already concluded that there is NO WAY to know what day our Lord Yahshua is coming! I shared how I came to this realization when I reposted The Rapture: Can the Timing Be Known?

. . . I now believe the Rapture event will be in my lifetime on a day chosen by our Heavenly Father. Just as in the ancient Hebrew wedding tradition, the Heavenly Bridegroom Jesus will come to snatch away His Bride when His Father decides that all is ready. (For more information on this go to ldolphin.org/TheNuptials and biblestudytools.com.)

Why Bother Watching?

This does not mean it is wrong to speculate about His coming, but we cannot be absolute in our findings. I’m sure that when a Hebrew bride was waiting for her groom she tried to figure out when he might come for her. The important thing is to be aware of the imminence of our Bridegroom coming.

Jesus warns the church to watch for Him or He will come as a thief:

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. - Revelation 3:3 KJV

In contrast to this, those who seek the Lord and do watch, will know the nearness of the Rapture:

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6 NASB

It has been my lifestyle to seek the Lord’s face and hope for His coming, but did not research to look for the time of His coming.

. . . Then about two years ago, it was as though the Spirit of the Lord turned a switch to ‘ON’ inside me and I KNEW the Rapture was critically close at hand! [excerpt from The Rapture: Can the Timing Be Known?]

This is what I believe 1 Thessalonians 5:4 is referring to when it says we who watch will not be overtaken like a thief when the day comes. Not that we know the exact day, but that we will be alert to His nearness because of the Holy Spirit putting the awareness within us! 

What DO We Look For?

In agreement with The Watchman's Watchman it is the fulfillment of an event that we are to look for--most likely the Isaiah 17 event must occur prior to the Rapture of the Church Bride.

It is my belief, along with Chuck Missler and many others, that the Overcoming Church will be raptured before the Ezekiel 38 war. As Brother J. D. Farag shared, the total destruction of Damascus will most likely be the catalyst for that war. Rapture dates we were alerted to by watchmen might have coincided with Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38, but so far that is not the case.   

It is my belief that the Rapture will be a rescue amid the world falling apart around us in the way of nuclear war, earth-shattering quakes, and perhaps a meteor shower. In essence, escaping By the Skin of Our Teeth!

In the meantime we must be about our Father’s business:

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Matthew 24:43-46 KJV 

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

11/11 911!?

Many of the watchmen have been shown by the Holy Spirit that a catastrophic event in the way of a great earthquake and/or tsunami will occur prior to the Rapture of the Church Bride. In addition to this, many are being shown that November 11 is significant.

The IT IS FINISHED YT Channel’s recent videos are what caught my attention--

"Phoenix Rising November 11th" - Dream Brother Jordan was posted November 5 with confirmation posted today. Brother Todd believes the watchmen are being shown that the Antichrist (represented by the Phoenix) will rise.

The Lord recently gave me a prophetic word wherein He said:

“WAR IS UPON YOU BUT THE KING OF PEACE REIGNS!”

Could it be that the ascent of the Antichrist begins November 11 due to the chaos of a major earth-shattering event? Some have been shown that the United States will experience a great earthquake and then be invaded by a foreign country. So will it be War? Earthquake? Tsunami? We are not certain for we only “see in part”.

Perhaps we will see very soon the manifestation of Bob Barber’s vision as shared in his video MY VISION! OUR LAST DAY! DRAGON ARRIVES! WE DEPART! in which he describes a series of events that include nuclear war breaking out on the day of the Rapture (previously posted on The Ark of Escape).

Whether the 11/11 warning is referring to tomorrow or to a different year, I am led to also sound the alarm!

While watching this video it came to my mind that I have seen 9:11 for many, many years, but never 11:11. Then Todd began talking about how our calendar uses “September” for the ninth month but that “sept” actually means “seven”; “octo” means “eight” and “novem” means “nine”. That means November 11 is really 9/11—EMERGENCY! Also PSALM 91:1!

Other related watchman videos (most I have already posted before):

• Earthquake then rapture. Nov 11th 2017
• Steve Cioccolanti October 01 2017 ★ 2017 EARTHQUAKE IS NEXT - AMERICA & NINEVEH PROPHETIC PARALLELS
• U.S. Prophetic WARNING - 2 Hurricanes Followed by 3 Earthquakes!!!
• Missiles come down we go up!

These reports along with the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter have me on high alert! (See also The End? and The Morning Star Rises!) It may be there is a catastrophic event to wake people up to the lateness of the hour so that they call on the Lord and are saved from the wrath that is to come.

Let us PRAY, WATCH, and REMEMBER His promise to be our total sufficiency in ALL things at all times!

And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work: - 2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

The Morning Star Rises!

 I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star. - Revelation 22:16 KJV

Keep on Keeping On

Recently, the Spirit of the Lord led me to write down a message. Part of that message was:

Now is come the time for you to look up for your redemption draws near. Be not afraid of the night for the Morning Star doth arise!

Since I already knew about the coming conjunction involving Venus, the morning star, I wondered if I had truly heard from the Lord.

Depending on where you live worldwide, Venus and Jupiter will come closest together on the sky’s dome on the morning of November 13 or 14. EarthSky

Could this be a heavenly marker pointing to the catching away of the Church Bride?

Many, including myself believe it or not, are weary in watching for the Lord to snatch us away. The thing is, too many events are pointing to us being in the season for His coming so WE MUST KEEP WATCHING AND KEEP LOOKING UP! 

Feasts Fulfilled at 2nd Coming

Along with Scottie Clark and many others, my expectation was a Feast of Trumpets Rapture matching the September 23-24, 2017 celestial alignment. In previous blog articles, however, I suggested the possibility that just as He had done at His First Coming, the Messiah might fulfill the Feast of Trumpets along with the rest of the fall feasts in Jerusalem at the Second Coming when He physically comes to earth (Revelation 19:11; Zechariah 14:4).

Daniel Matson (watchfortheday.org) agrees in his article The Man-Child Meets the Morning Star:

So we are fulfilling Matthew 24:44:

Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

We were ready, but we were thrown a curve ball thinking the fall feasts may have had something to do with the removal of the Church. This has been discussed previously. It seems that the entirety of the fall feasts will be fulfilled directly at the Second Coming in actual sequence.

Daniel Matson has done a great deal of research (and math) related to the season we are in. Just look at this chart he made from the last blood moon to the November 12-13 Venus/Jupiter conjunction:

http://watchfortheday.org/morningstar.html

I am aware that many brothers and sisters made calculations leading to the Rapture taking place in September based on the 2017 Feast of Trumpets which turned out to not be accurate. 

The solution then seemed to follow with the Days of Noah. However, was it the anniversary days or a unique day based upon the same model of being sealed into the Ark before the Flood? This is why the last day on the radar looks to be November 12/13. [Excerpt from  The Man-Child Meets the Morning Star]

Daniel Matson bases his calculations on a seven-year Tribulation period ending in 2024 making November 19-20, 2017, the latest possible date for the Rapture to occur this year. Just as Noah and his family were sealed in the ark 7 days before the flood rains came, Daniel proposes that the Rapture occurs 7 days before November 19-20 during the conjunction.

Of course, this is still speculation but one of these days HE IS COMING FOR US!

October 31 & The Modern Inquisition

The revving up of events as 2017 is quickly coming to a close has my head spinning!

500^th Anniversary of Reformation

The thought that tomorrow—October 31—marks the 500^th Anniversary of Martin Luther’s protestant act had whisked past my attention until I saw this video by Bible Flock Box: Something BIG is About to Happen October 31! This brother explains that the Vatican pretends to be likeminded with Protestants regarding salvation by faith alone BUT in reality adheres to the Roman Catholic Church sacraments and the practice of the confessional which goes against 1 Timothy 2:5:

For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; - 1 Timothy 2:5 KJV

He quotes from the Catholic Herald article, “The Pope’s Great Evangelical Gamble” which indicates Protestant and Evangelical willingness to be united with the papacy:  

Somewhere in Pope Francis’s office is a document that could alter the course of Christian history. It declares an end to hostilities between Catholics and Evangelicals and says the two traditions are now “united in mission because we are declaring the same Gospel”. The Holy Father is thinking of signing the text in 2017, the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, alongside Evangelical leaders representing roughly one in four Christians in the world today. [highlighting added] catholicherald.co.uk

This “Christian Unity” message is a Trojan horse being rolled into the churches.

Steven Ben Nun recently shed additional light on how this could possibly happen. In his October 28, 2017, video Rome's Modern Inquisition, brother Steven explains that the Protestant and Evangelical churches may be intimidated by the International Criminal Court whose judges are trained by Roman Catholic priests.

Then I remembered the vision of the three snakes the Lord had given me:

In my April 19, 2017, article End Time Puzzle Pieces Coming Together I shared a vision the Lord gave me wherein I saw three python-sized snakes. When I asked what it meant He said, “These are the three main religions in the world rising up together. Soon they will entwine with one another to form the New World Religion.” 3 Snakes and 7 Mountains

100^th Anniversary of Fatima

As I was reviewing all this information, I remembered yet another October 2017 anniversary—the 100^th anniversary of the apparition at Fatima.

Bob Barber and L. A. Marzulli have been led to share information related to this harbinger of deception and I would suggest you go to their websites to learn more. Brother Bob of Endtime Dream and Vision Youtube Channel shares in his video titled  L A MARZULLI & I EXPOSE THE DARK TRUTH OF FATIMA that the Roman Catholic Church put out a prophecy that there would be another apparition at Fatima on September 23, 2017. This did not occur, however, supposedly the Lady of Fatima said she would return in October 2017 and there would be a great miracle.

Tomorrow is the last day of October. No one knows if anything will happen tomorrow related to this or not, but I mention it because it shows how the Vatican is promoting the great end times deception! (For more information on this watch Vatican Seeks UFOs; Catholics Plan Alien Baptisms; Pope's "Just" War or read Google Doodle, the Rapture, and the Revealing of the Antichrist.)

The New World Order is rapidly becoming a reality. Truly the time of our Lord’s appearing is imminent!

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12. 

Hold Fast!

Last week I had precious time with my grandchildren—extremely precious in many ways but mostly because I only get to see them once a year. Part of that short visit I spent teaching the two youngest ones about the soon coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and about the crown associated with loving His appearing.

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. - 2 Timothy 4:8 KJV

“Daddy! Jesus is coming back for us in the air and we will all 

get crowns and have a big party!” my 5-year old granddaughter excitedly told my son after her Bible lesson. She then modeled the plastic gem-encrusted paper crown she had made that went along with what she had learned.

Later she decided to “crown” the dog. I warned her that if she wanted to wear the crown for her birthday party scheduled the next day she needed to take better care of it. This reminded me of the verse in the Book of Revelation:

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. - Revelation 3:11 KJV

Signs BEFORE the End

It is exciting to see all that is culminating in this time called THE LAST DAYS!

It would appear that the TWO “great wonders” or signs of Revelation 12 may have concluded yesterday. The first sign, as John described it in Revelation 12:1-2, was seen on September 23-24, 2017. Then Revelation 12:3-4 might have been represented by the Draconid meteor shower that peaked on October 7-8. Revelation 12:5 possibly occurred on October 26 when Jupiter ‘disappeared’ as it set below the horizon with the Sun in a solar conjunction.

So where does that leave those of us who are looking and longing for His appearing?

Many of my fellow watchmen were hoping to see the rapture event occur on the same day as the Great Sign, but that was not the case. We had forgotten that SIGNS are seen BEFORE the actual event about which they forewarn. With that in mind, perhaps both heavenly signs of Revelation 12 have happened as a precursor to the manifestations that parallel them.

The manifestation of the Revelation 12 warning will begin (in my opinion) with a convergence of events:

>Woman in travail (Revelation 12:1-2) = Nuclear world war (Jacob’s Trouble)--in Daniel 11 the great war is prophesied with the initial attack by the King of the South with the massive counterattack by the King of the North. This is followed by “a time of trouble, such as never was” (Daniel 12:1).

>The great red dragon sweeping his tail (Revelation 12:3-4) = A massive meteor and asteroid strike of the Earth and other catastrophes associated with Planet X as Archangel Michael and his fellow angels cast Satan and his horde from the second heaven (Revelation 12:7-9)

>The catching up of the man child (Revelation 12:5) = The harpazo (catching away or rapture) of the Church Bride

When will this all manifest? Soon! Most likely very soon because of recent developments in the Middle East!

On the Cusp of Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38!

J. D. Farag shares in my anticipation. Not that anyone wishes to see war, but he reported a significant prophetic event in his Mid-East Prophecy Update October 22, 2017 that points to the nearness of a world war. At about the 32-minute mark he shares that according to an Arutz Sheva article, Iran is going to cooperate with Syria to destroy the “Zionist enemy”.

"We arrived in Damascus in order to coordinate and cooperate to confront our common enemies: the Zionists and the terrorists," Iranian General Mohammad Baqeri told Syria's state television channel. israelnationalnews.com

Also Ynet news on October 19, 2017, reported that Moscow communicated to Tehran that Russia is committed to its nuclear deal with Iran.

“Is this not Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38?” J. D. asks. “This is exactly what we are told would happen at the time of the end.”

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. - Isaiah 17:1 KJV

Brother Farag believes when Isaiah 17:1 happens it will be a catalyst for the Ezekiel 38 Gog and Magog war.

Jesus said:

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet. - Matthew 24:6 KJV

November Prophetic Flags

It is my belief, along with Chuck Missler and others, that the Overcoming Church will be raptured before the Ezekiel 38 war.

There are so many indicators pointing to the imminent catching away of the Bride.

For example, it is interesting that several U.S. agencies are simulating a solar flare-induced national power failure during the same time as Antifa’s day of rage. Interesting for many reasons, but I point this out NOT to cause any fear but because Perry Stone has shared how it is possible that the rapture event will have an EMP effect and knock out the electricity worldwide. (Not to mention all the coming wrath-related disasters to hit the planet that could cause it as well—wrath that we are not appointed to! Saved from Wrath)

 Bob Barber also recently shared information about the significance of November, such as the 100th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, and how it may relate to the rapture: PROPHETIC FLAGS ARE UP! NOV 3 AND 4

Bible Prophecy Girl points out in her October 24, 2017, video Finding Clues that on November 13 there is a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus (the Morning Star) and the possibility of it pointing to the catching away of the Church Bride.

Whatever the date of His much-longed-for appearing, let us fearlessly hold fast until He comes!

But that which ye have [already] hold fast till I come.

And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

And I will give him the morning star. Revelation 2:25-28